walk with me

The musical narrative, Walk With Me, commemorates the 50th anniversary of the bombing of Birmingham's Sixteenth Street Baptist Church that killed four young girls and injured twenty-two others. It is based on the book While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement by author Carolyn Maull McKinstry who was one of the survivors of that horrific act of injustice. While the World Watched has been featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show and C-SPAN2. It serves as a tool for the author's national and international work in a ministry of reconciliation, forgiveness and the relevance of dealing with terrorism in the context of today’s environment.Performers are:Ms. Eleanor McClellan, narratorDr. Tiffany Bostic-Brown, soprano Mr. Kevin Thomas, tenor Dr. Terrance Brown, baritone Ms. Karen Cantrell, piano

MentorSHIP PROGRAM

The foundation's mentorship program will provide private lessons, professional concerts, tutoring, and guidance to deserving secondary school students at no charge.Funding for this program is supported exclusively from generous tax deductible contributions.The cost to sponsor a student is $1,000 per academic year.Five to ten students will be chosen from local secondary schools by recommendation, interview, and audition.At the conclusion of the academic year, the student will perform an artistic presentation to parents and donors.

GUEST ARTIST SERIES

Walk With Me Foundation, Inc. main mission is to present performances and exhibitions highlighting cultural diversity. To achieve this, we will bring in regionally and nationally recognized guest artists. Funding for the artist series are supported from grants and generous tax deductible contributions.

Children's Choir

The Walk with Me Foundation's Children's Choir is directed by Hannah Allen. The choir meets each Monday from 5:00-5:45pm at Edgemont United Methodist in Florence, Alabama. The choir not covers culturally significant vocal literature, but also the history behind the repertoire they sing. Please contact Hannah Allen at hannah@walkwithmefoundation.org to join.

Principal brass tuba quartet

The Principal Brass Tuba Quartet (PBTQ) is a new addition to the Walk with Me Foundation roster. The ensemble presents both sacred and secular concerts of historical significance. The organization is comprised of Nicholas Murphy, Daniel Ritch, Alexander Hamrick, and Benjamin Thompson.